Measuring relational aggression in middle childhood in a multi-informant multi-method study

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 490-500

  Tackett, Jennifer L ^b   Ostrov, Jamie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Borderline personality traits; Externalizing behaviors; Indirect aggression; Multiple informants; Relational aggression; Social problems

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTHER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 78651317075     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-010-9184-7     Document Type: Article

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